Elevated railroad.



J. ORLAY;

ELEVATED RAILROAD.

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ELEVATED RAILROAD.

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1,020,570, Patented Mar. 19, 1912.

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APPLIOATION FILED D110. 1, 1909.

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JERME ORLAY, 0F TEMSCHE, BELGIUM.

ELEVATED RAILROAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 19, 1912.

Application filed December 1, 1909. 'Serial No. 530,773.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JERGME ()RLAY, a subject of the King of Belgium, residing at Temsche, Belgium, have invented an Improved Elevated Railroad, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an elevated railroad of novel construction, in which the sus. taining structure is reinforced and anchored by rows of live trees, such structure being adapted for carrying a track for suspended cars, and also for carrying a suitable number of pneumatic tubes.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a cross section of the railroad; Fig; 2 a plan; Fig. 3 a side view; Fig. 4 a cross section of the track and part of the car; Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are cross sections through modifications of the railroad.

The railroad comprises essentially two parallel elevated stringers each composed of three beams 1, 2, 3 which 'are suitably connected to, each other. The stringers are secured to the upper ends of two rows of inclined poles 4, 5 planted on both sides of the track, and converging with their upper ends toward the center of the same. Between sets of adjoining poles 4, 5 are interposed poles, so that in this way a firmly sustained overhead track is produced. The two uppermost beams 1, 2 of each stringer are covered on their upper sides with metal plates 9 constituting the track-rails.

clearance formed between the two rows of poles and trees. The electric motor 11 of the car is carried by one of its axles and receives its current from overhead wire 12 through trolley poles 13.

If desired each road may be adapted'for the accommodation of two tracks arranged one above the other, and of which the upper track is supported by the trees 7 above their points of intersection, as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, Fig. 6 showing the railroad running through a' city street. So also the structure may be utilized for supporting a number of pneumatic tubes through which the cars are propelled by compressed air, Fig; 7 showing the tubes arranged onFa common level. Fig. 8 showing the tubes-placed on different levels and Fig. 9 showing the tubes in vertical alinement I claim:

A device' of the character described, comprising two rows of inclined poles, interposed inclined live trees to which the poles are connected, an elevated track carried by the poles, props engaging the poles, and arched bracesengaging the tracks.

Signed by me at Temsche, Belgium, this 10th day of November 1909.

JEROME ORLAY.

'Witnesses:

MICHEL DE VRIEs, HART (house. 

